f ,. P|Q-\‘- n ‘L ‘A . __J De. HAMILTON.-—Tlte Proiriderrce Journal furnishes us with the following narr_ative of this man, who has at length run his race and is likely to receive the punishment due his vile conduct. In the year 1820, a man ari- swering the description of Doctor Hamilton, made his appearance in the town ofFlorence, Alabama, calling himself Doctor John R. Bedford, and announced himself in the Ga- zette as a practitionerof medicine and surgery. Tlrere was at the time four regular physicians in Florence, all in good repute, and as they .were considered sufficieirt for the place, Doc- tor Bedford was advised by the good citizens to remove to a new settlement ‘called the Big Spring, which was destitute ol'_a medical man and sometimes very sickly. Underthese cir- ciirnstances, Doctor Bedi'ord, thought the vil lage might be capable of affording some ad- vantages to the eirrigrant, and accordingly he soon located himself at the place in question. His entrance was made welcome, by the in- lrahitaiits of the village, who, being anxious to retain so valuable a member ofsociety, fail- ed iiot to extend to him every courtesty and attention due to a gentleman. The Doctor had not been at Big Spring long before he concluded to make a permanent settlement, in order to do which he took it into his head that he intrst needs marry.—Tliere was in the village a beautiful young lady of rare accoiii- plishments, and refined education, who soon ensnare ! the willing heart of the doctor: she possessed an estate woi'th about twenty tliou- sand dollars, which, ofall things. most delight- ed the fancy of our hero. He addressed her, she consented, the preliminaries were soon settled, but before the knot could be tied, business ‘of importance called him to Nash- ville. On his return home, he unluckily stop- ped at Florence to visit those kind friends, by whose advice he had made his fortune. \Vhilst dining at Florence Inn, .1 man from Kentucky took his seat at the table, who in- stantly recognised Doctor Bedford, to_ be his old friend, Mr. \Villiam Talbot, ofLexington,. Ky. a professor of the art and inystcry ol cordwairiing. The Keritiicltian was delight.- ed to meet him, inquired very solicitously af- ter liis health, and observed, that but a wce_li since‘, he had the pleasure ofcalling on his wife and family, at Lexington ; who he as- sured him were well. The doctor was con- founded, protested the gentleman was iiiis— takeii in the person, and declared inost vehe- inently that he would prosecute liirii ifhe dar- ed to utter such falsehoods. The Kelttutililfin was not easily moved by such threats, and con- tiiruedto reiterate what he had previously stat- ed. The confusion oftlredo--.toi' was so great, Ire could not finish his dinner, but hastily de- parted to institute ii suit against the man who had uttered such oirtrageoiis lihels; and that was the last seen of him by the citizens ol Florence. In the mean tiriie the Dr.repaired to Big Spring, where he borrowed a carriage with horses, and a negro servant of a gentle- man, iuto whose good graces he had initiated himself, telling him that a person_in Tennes- see had sent for him, to operate In a Case Of litliotoiny, which rendered it r_mp0t‘tant that he should depart post haste. Since then, the inhabitants of Big Spring have not been lion- oured by a visit fioin Doctor Bedford, nor has the gentleman heard of his carriage, horses- ecrro. OTTIIS Kentuckian stated, that he and Bed- ford, who had a wife and two children, were employed in the same shop nrore than a year, when the former was discharged in conse- qiierice ofhis ignoranceof the trade, and con- sequent inability to perform the duties assign- ed him. ; and that since his departure he had frequently heard ofhis practising rriedicine, by authority of a patent right which he had urchased of a Dr. Thompson, of Boston. l.I'liis statement at the time was considered doubtful by many, and there being some anxi- ety manifested on the subject, an exainination was entci~e._l ‘into, when it was ascertained that Bedford cairie to Lexington in the year l3l8, assttrrring the name ofTalhot, bringing with him his wife and her mother, Mrs. Jackson, who were foimerely of Alexaritlrra, District of Columbia: that Mrs. Jackson brought him an estate at the time ofher marriage, in ne- groes and other property, amounting to about thirty thousand dollars, which he had squan- dered away, and then abandoned her in aland of strangers. From the description of the man and the notority ofhis character, there can be no doubt that Dr. James Hamilton-. alias John Rundolph Bedford, alias C. Gallop, is the same Dr.,Bedford who flourished at Big Spring, and the same William Talbot, cord- trainer, who fled from Kentucky. From the Boston Palladium, Q/‘Sept. 2 . AMERICAN COLONY. An account has been published in the pa- pers that the passengers carried. from Balti- more to Cape Messurado, in the brig Oswe- go, had taken the fever ofthe country, and dr- ed before the brig sailed on her return-and that the fort erected by order ofthe Comman- der ofthe U. S. ship Cyane, had been entire- ly carried away by a tornado. We have, the authority of captain Wight- man for saying that this information is iricor- rect. The passengers alluded to have been taken down by the fever, but only 5 had died while the Oswego remained at the Cape——and a part only of the fort had been destroyed. The Cape Coast Gazette, gives accounts of the robbing and scutliug of the brig Edward, of Nantucket, and the murder ofthe captain. Capt. Clark, the coinmairder of the Edward, when she sailed from the U. States,arrived at Nantucket some days since. We understand that Capt. Clark sold the brig at the Cape de Verds, to a Norfolk geri- tleman, who put in command of her a Capt. Juben, of New-York, and sent her to the coast of Africa, with a cargo of Tobacco, lumber, dry goods, &z.c. The supercargo was an English gentlemen, who died on the coast where, it is supposed the cargo was sold— after which it would appear Capt. Juben was murdered and the vessel robbed, scutled, $20. as has been related. A letter froui Bathurst, River Gambia, Ju- ly 22, states that three Spanish seamen were brought there iu.June, from Cape Coast, in the Br, ship of war Cyrene, and were to be sent to the Cape deVerds, on t|r_e_rjeturn ol the packet from Sierra Leone. They were part ofthe crew ofthe Am. brig Edward, and had riiurdered their captain on the coast. Stoop Henry, Howe, ofBristo|, R. I. was at Eliniiia, Africa, in April last, and commenc- ed a trade with the natives; but the Henry was fired upon, and capt. H. was taken 00!. and confined for 28 hours in a dungeon. He had written a letter addressed to the comman- der of any Ainerican vessel of war, complain- ing of the treatment he had received. From the Balllmore Paper, of Sept. 9241. Armies.-By the schoonerFidelity,captain Thompson, arrived here yesterday in 39 days from Liberia,(via Turks Island, where she stopped to take in a cargo ofsalt) we have in- telligence froin the American Colonists to the 22d July. The public generally will be grat- ified to learn that the disastrous accounts re- ceived at Boston, by the brig Oswego, have greatly exaggerated the number of deaths a- mong the Colonists. The story about the des- truction of the Fort, erected for the protec- tion of the Colony by Captain Spence, also proves to be without foundation. VVe hav‘e seen a letter from Dr. Ayres, who left this city last Spring in the Oswego with sixty one Colonists. The letter is dated on the 22d Jtily, and mentions that they had suf- fered ii_irrclr. It appears that they had arriv- ed in Africa “in the worst four weeks ofthe whole year.” The earth, which had been previously hardened duriirg the dry season, had just been soaked by the rain when they arrived, and they were ready to receive the disease incident to the rainy season. Ten of tlreirnumher have died,among them I.Preston. Those who came out last [in the Fidelity] renraiued in perfect health. At the tiinetliey arrived the causes which had occasioned the sickness oftlrose who preceded them had cea- sed to operate. It will be gratifying to learn that the sick are all getting better. Esrlract of a letter from Mr. flshman. Rev. Sir.—The Oswego arrived May 24th, in 31 days from the Capes. Passengers all in good health. They found us so, except Mr. Scaton, the yoirng gentleman who voluntari- ly left the Cyane to become the companion ofmy solitude, and assist me in the discharge of my ardtious duties. The settlers all arrived in health—but the scene. is now changed. Not five oftheir num- ber (60 in all) are now able to cook their own victuals, or wait upon their sick friends. This is in the riairiral cotirse ofthings. Sickness is the inevitable lot of every man from tempe- rate latitudes who comes here to reside ashore. Perhaps not one in five hundred ever escapes —cliildreii excepted. Under. this seasoning, white people,(adriiitting them to have good accomrnodations,) die in the proportion of one half-—witli indifferent accornmodations, and defective nredical attendance, three fourths. This last is the proportion in which the whites attached to this colony have perished during the first 9 months succeeding theirarrival. Of 42, two have left the Coast sick, and fled to the U. S. and 519 have died,since Jan. 18°20. Dr. Ayres has a touch ofthe fever, but with s_vmptonis uiicoininouly mild and flattering. With the loss of a little strength, llook for his speedy restoration to health. But health, in Africa, to such as have passed the season- ing, nreans something different from that state of vigor and sanity indicated by the same term, in America. I enjoy all the healthl ever expected to have here, but with one half the animal or mental vigor I possessed there. Intense thinking is next to iriipossible. Mem- ory, and the power of ready recollection, are rriuch impaired. But, God be thanked, ex- cept a species of fever-sore, on my right leg, I have no disorder, nor troriblesoine symptom of my late sickness rernainiug. Black and colored emigrants, well lodged and attended, die in the proportion of one to 40 or 50. I am sorry to say, that two of the lately arrived settlers are dead—both perislr— ed in consequence oftakiug large and repeat- ed doses of whiskey, aduiirristered by an of- ficiotrs woman of the colony, without the knowledge of the Doctor, or even of their friends. None of the rest scerii in any imme- diate danger. I perceive that Baltimore benevolence has iurposed on the colonists another debtof grat- itude. ‘ Heaven reward the “ unwearied well- doing” which has characterised so many, es- pecially ofthe pious ladies ofthat city. Please to remember me most cordially to such as I have the happiness to know. By such exer- tions, aided by the prayers ivliicli I believe accouipanied them, has the colony at length obtained a firm fooliiw. An Asylum is pre- pared for the degraded and oppressed sons of Africa. An opening is made for the effectu- al introduction oftlie Gospel arnoug the ria- tive tribes. A principal objection to the e- inancipation ofslaves in America is obviated. The annihilation of the slave trade along an extensive line of coast, ever famous for this guilty trafiic, is secured-—-and, whatever heri- efits are destined to result froui the coloniza- tion of Africa, may be referred to the liberali- ty ofBaltiriiore more than to any other town, or district in the U. States,‘ Laus tibiDomino.’ But, it is a pleasure and a duty to recognize the instruments by which he works. Much of the labor of the colonists, has been expended on works of defeiice—-tlrey are now nearly completed, and Agriculture will, in future, engross the industry of the people. The rainy season commenced about the 20th of May- but the heaviest rains are even yet behind. Why my dear sir, are not missionaries sent? I can only assure you, in one word, thata bet- ter opening exists iiot in the world, and where they are more needed ? Mortality at Sierra Leone.—A letter dated Sierra Leone, May 31, states that the yellow fever has been brought into the colony by the ship Caroline, from the Mediterranean ; and out of a population of about 110 Europeans, irearly eiglity have fallen victims to this dread- ful disease: upwards of 250 blacks have died of it. The streets are literally deserted. From JlIe:L'2'.co.—Letters from Vera Cruz of the 5th tilt. state, that St. flna had been aban- doned by his troops and followers ; that hehad voluntarily surrendered hiuiselfto the govern- ment, and was a prisoner at the city of Mexico. The propriety of granting a free toleration ofreligion is openly advocated in the Diaro de Vera Cruz, with an ingenuity and an abil- ilty worthy of the cause. This argues an im- provement in the tone of Mexican feeling, iiiircli greater than was to be expected. The officers of the army are to set apart one day in each week for instructing their men in their duty as citizens and soldiers. The plan ofa political constitution has been prepared, and is" to be discussed by the next Congress. Several shocks of an earthquake were felt atVera Cruz on the 27th ofJuly. They were so violent as to cause fissures in the walls of some of the principal buildings. Treaty between Spain and Buenos .»9_yres.-—‘ An arrival at New-York from Buenos Ayres firrnislies the following information. On the 4lll ofJuly, while about 30 citizens of the U. States were celebrating our. Independence, Mr. Forbes announced that he had just rec’d a note from the Minister of State, informing him that a Preliminary Treaty had been sign- ed between the Spanish Conriiiissioners and Birenos Ayres. This intelligence was receiv- ed with acclainations of joy, and toasts were drank expressive of the scritiineuts of the meeting. The following is an abstract ofthe Treaty: Art. lst states that after 60 days from the ratification of tlietreaty by the governments all liostilities shall cease. Art. 2d states that the Spanish forces in Peru shall retain the po- sition occupied. at the time they are informed ofthe convention. 3(l,’l-[l1,5tll, and 6th pro- vides that the relations of commerce between such provinces as ratify the treaty and the Spanish monarchy shall be re-established.- 7th. The suspension oflrostilities shall contin- ue 18 months. 8th. Within this term a defin- itive treaty of peace between Birenos Ayres and Spain shall be negociated. 9th. In the eveirt ofa renewal oflrostilities they shall not take place until 4 irrontlis after such intermis- sion. lltlr. As soon asthis treaty is ratified on the part of the government of Bucnos Ayres they shall negociate with Chili, Peru, &c. for their joining the same. Dated July 4tli,18.°l_3. (Signed.) Project of a. Law.—-Vlfhereas the war which king Louis 18th is preparing to make against the Spauisli nation, is directly and principal- ly against the principle recognised by the 1st article of the law ofthe 10th of March 18914.’, the Government is authorised in case the said aggression be realised, to negociate that, after the celebration ofthe definitive treaty ofpeace and friendship with His Catholic Majesty, on the basis ofthe law of the 19th ofJuiie, pre- liiniuary to which is the Convention ofthe 4th ofJiily of the present year, there be voted be- tween the American States recognised as in- dependent in consequence of the said defini- tive treaty, for the support of the indepen- dence of Spain under the representative sys- tem, the same siiiri of twenty millions of dol- lars, which for the destruction tliereol, the Chambers of Paris, in the inoirtlr of March, last, have voted to their Government. Biierios Ayres, 10th July, 11:22. ‘Capt. Curtis, ofthe ‘Vin. Bayard, from Car- thageua. via '1‘auipico,irrforins, that a few days previous to his leaving the former place, (a- bout l5th July,) a proclamation ofGen. Sari- tander, Vice President of Colombia, was pub- lished, inviting foreigners to settle among them, and offering them airy quantity ofland, and the secure possession of all their rights and priviliges, as citizens ofthat nation. The Congress was in session at Bogota, and coni- missioners were appointed on the subject of Mr. Zea’s loan. l\Iaracaib0, by the last ac- counts, was still in possession of Morales.-— Montillo was ill at Santa Martha, and was su- perseded by a General from Bogota. The people have a high respect for the A- niericans and our governuient. On the 4th of July,salutes were fired from the battery and guard ship at Cartliagena, in answer to 21 Fed- eral salute fired by the Win. B-ayard—a com- pliment never before paid to a. inerchaut vessel. NEW-YORK, Sept. 6. Important from Colombiar.--By the brig Greek, Capt. Sriiith, which arrived at Balti- more on 'I‘uesday evening, in 18 days from Curacoa, the following success of the Colom- bian arms was received, and published in the Baltimore papers of Wednesday. If the in- formation be correct, the Spaniards cannot any longer sustain theniselves in Venezuela. On the (till of August, the Spanish frigate Constitution and Corvette Ceres, arrived at Cnracoa, from Marac-aibo—with information that on the 24th July, Commodores Padilla and Beluche, commanding the Colombian squadron, consisting of brigs Independencia and hlurs, and schooiicrs Spartania and Con- stitution, with several smaller vessels, attack- ed the Spanish llotillia, under the coniinaird of Com. Laborde, consisting ofone brig, three schooners aiitl twenty-five grin boats. The action was severe and ended in the almost to- tal destruction ofthe Spanish squadron ; the brig and schooner were blown up, and the rest captured or destroyed, with the excep- tion ofthe schooner Especuladora, in which Com. Laborde made his escape to his ships lying outside ofthe biir. The Spaniards con- fess the loss of 1500 men, amongst whom they count 160 officcrs; out of 100 men landed from the Coinmodore’s ship, only eleven re- turned. The corvette Ceres lairded also 100 men, but as she is detained to leeward by the current, it is not known what miiiiber she lost. Gen. Morales remained at Maracaybo with about 800 irien, and short of provisions, birt it is supposed he has been forced to surrender before tliis.—His second and third in corri- mand had arrived at Curacoa in the frigate, now repairing her spars and riggiugin that place. Died at Curacoa on the 8th of August. Win. Lee, Editor ofthe Curacoa Courant. A gentleman who came passenger in the Greek, and who was liimselfori board the Spanish frigate on her arrival at Curacoa, from Maracaibo, confirms the above account. We further learn that Morales had sent part of his force across to Alta.Graeia, with the view, as it is supposed, ofeffecting his es- cape, or ofinalting a diversion in that qu-.ii'ter, but being promptly met by a Colombian corps, which repulsed them at every point, and hav- ing, after a severe action sustained considera- ble loss, the Spaniards with the remains of their force returned to Maracayho. It was thought Morales might himself, in some small vessel effect his escape to Cura- coa, but that what remained of his troops must fall into the hands ofthe republicans. Canal between the fllla-nlic and Pacific.—A proposition has been made to the government of Colombia to connect the Atlairtic and Pa- cific oceans by means of a canal; and the President has ineditated ii visit to the spot.—— A foreigner has made a proposition for per- forming ihe work, on condition of receiving the exclusive privilege ofnavigating it. His estiiirate ofthe expense is only $200,000.- Tlre government are opposed to monopolies; but as there seems to be no probability of the canal being dug "or ofsteaiii-boats being intro- duced without them, it is probable they may be granted. The proposed canal is to con- nect the river Atrato, on the east, with the San Juan on the west ; to do which a slioit ca- nal only will be required, as the channels of the river may be deepened and rendered nav- igable nearly their-., whole length. , I An official communication from Caraecas, under date August the lst, announces the ex- change of Commodore Daniels ; the.;terms of exchange are very complimentary to theCom- inodore, as they shew‘ the high value the Co- lombian authorities pla_ce on his services, as well as the important light in which he is view- ed by the Spaniards——A whole Guerilla par- ty, officcrs and men, to the amount of 40, have been given irp by the Colombians to effect the exchange.—— Ball. paper. Sriccéss of the Grcei’i:s.——-Tlie following clreeringtintelligence, received. at Baltimore, by the ' brig Midas, Capt. Dickerson, from Smyrna, whence he sailed on the 16th June, is furirislied us by our attentive correspond__ent the Editor ofthe Bali. Federal Gazette :—.— “About the lstoflune the Turks landed an army of 5000 men at Espanratore in Neg- ropoiit, where they were immediately all cut tip or taken prisoners by the Greeks.--Tlie information was brought to Smyrna by a ves- sel direct from the place.—The Algcrine, Tu- nisian, Egyptian and Turkish fleets, consist- ing of from 150 to 160 sail, large and small, had come oi.it ofthe Dardanelles ; they have no ship ofthe line with them this summer, fearing the Greek fire ships, of which the Greeks have fifteen. On the 17th ofJune Capt. D. saw and corintcd the Grecian fleet, between the Islands of Mylteire and Ispara, steering east for the GulfofSniyrna ; it con- sisted of 135 sail, but one ship in the fleet, .45 to 50 brigs, the others of different rigg. He was inforuied at Milo that the Turkish fleet had been offtlie island on the 8th ofJiiue, stzriidiiig towards Caudia. It was said that the Captain Pacha, had received full powers from the Grand Seignor to make a peace or destroy the Greeks this sniirmer.—It was said at Smyrna that he would not return to Con- stantinople withorit accomplishing something decisive, but make his winter quarters there.—— The Greeks on the other hand appear firm and rindismayed, notwithstanding the impos- ing force which the Turks have brought out against them. The British, French, and Dutch squadrons continued to visit Smyrna occasioiially, to afiord assistance to European residents, but from the jealousy ofcoinmerce they appeared rather to lean -on the side of the Turks in the war. None of the U. States vessels of war had been as high up the Medi- terranean since the Constitution, which paid but a short visit, exchanged salutes with the British and French squadrons, and then sail- Od.—Spectalor. PoIt'rUGAL.——Tlre following is an extract ofa letter from Lisbon, received by the last arrival, which we publish merely to show what a happy tgfect the new government has prodriced on the iiiiirds ofthe people. “ You no doubt have heard ofthe change this unfortunate country has urrdergonefl forbear giving you the particulars, as I do not wish to trust to the casualities to which a let- ter is subject; and I beg ofyou not to say a word in your letters on the subject of politics, nor send me any newspapers, as every thing is rigidly inspected by the Police.” S1’AlN.—-live believe that should Cadiz fall; should Mina, Ballasteros, Banos and Quiroga abandon the cause, and the defence oftheir country be left to the hardy and active Guer- illa bands, that before they should be subdued, and Spain quietly place hcrselfunder the feet ofFrance, a dreadful crisis would arrive-— that the scenes ofthe French revolution would be renewed, and finally, some individual, like Napoleon, beurged forward by circumstances, to assuriie the direction of the nation’s ener- gies, and perhaps re-act to the confusion ofthe enemies of Spain—tlie more than human ex- ploits ofthat child of the revolution.——The tri- umph of free principles, must, sooner or later, take place; it is vain that imbecile: oppose it—-for more than thirty years in Europe, man has been contending for his rights; accidents, the elements, have when least expected, in- terfered to prevent for a time his erifrancliise- rricnt, but the spirit of the age will not permit millions of human beings to remain the slaves of a few despots—tlie conflict was to re-com- inenoe—tliere could not be a irnity of design in the population of all Europe, it must begin soinewhere—in its beginning the struggle may seem hopeless, but all Europe is ready to rise in the cause which now agitates the peninsula --the spark has touched the train, and let a single important reverse to the French take place in Spain, or let them be compelled by a procrastinated war at length to yield to neces- sity, and either retire or adopt the rrsual meas- ures ofenemies and invaders; and who does not foresee a reign of terror, anarchy, and blood, for a season, and a re-action on Europe that will ultimately whelm them in irretriev- able ruin.—flurora. Extract of a letter from Gibraltar July 17. “ Mr. Rodney, who arrived here in the Congress frigate, is. in a very low state of health. The Constitution frigate is shortly expected here from the Levant.” [Orders have been sent out for this frigate to return to the United States.] “ We obtain here but very little informa- tion from Spain ; and that is received aml col- oured by fugitives. The French are expect- ed to take possession of Malaga immediately. The coirntry round Gibralter remains Cori- stitutional; and two days since a man was shot down dead, merely for excluiming “ God save the King,” and the assassin was not nio- lested. ‘ “ It seems to he the opinionofsome ofthe political tribe here, that the war has only just commenced on the part of the Spaniards. But if so, it appears like shutting the stable door after the steed has escaped. I have seen a letter from Mr. Appleton, oirr Secretary of Legation at Cadiz, and he seems to be of opinion that he Spaniards are wakiirg up,” LONDON, July 9.4.—-By the last accounts from Spain, Mina was said to be at Barcelona, preparing that city for the most vigorous de- fence. D’Erolcs is said to have quit Berga to march to Cardoga, the blockade of which was not formed, and he detatclied a party of the Faith bariditti to be stationed before the fort of Sen. Ramagosa had fortified the walls of the town of Sue; the troops before the fortress still occupied the same positions. The Consritirtionalists had fortified themselves at the village of Castel Cluot, in the rear of the forts. Some miquelets are said to have escaped from that quarter, where they were cantoned, andlto have gone to tlie'neighbor‘- ing mountains. Moncey was at Bardelonne. It was believed he was going to reconnoitre theienvirons of__Barcelona. Quesada issaid to have made a most: melancholy representation to the Regency of the state of his division—— the _irakedne_ss~ofhis followers, exposed to eve. ery sort of privation, requiring the most inr- rnediate succotrr. Salamanca, it appears, f_roin ‘its vicinity to Cindad.Rodr_igo, has been sub?‘ ject to the visits of the Constitutionalists, who supprised this city only a short time since; about 9.50 cavalry penetrated to Salamanca, where they remained twelve hours; they made a prisoner ofthe Royalist General Bas- se Court, and carried off more than 100.000 reals from the Government chest. Letters from Madrid aiinouuce that the Constitution- al Guerilla leader Aiiior, had succeeded the Cure Merino,at Caseres. This ancient coin- Pi‘“l0H of Mina’s arrived just when ‘Merino had c_ompleted his organization ofevery thing ' tor the Regency. The new authorities had just triiie to fly and save themselves at Tala- vera de la Reyna. Amor had with him from 7 or 800 cavalry. Thus it appears that what- ever the French and Regency do one day, is undone by the Constitutionalists in at ms the next, and that the Royalist system has no per. irraricrice whatever, or any support but foreign force. In the sauie way, Coria was surprised by the Empeciuado, who levied 500,000 reals from the chapter of the catliedral. -Thus all through Spain the Coirstitirtioiralists are be- ginning to be active and in arms. In Anda- lusia they areequaly active. PARIS, July '21.——The state of our com- inuiiications with the army in Spain is at this moment very singular. No intelligence ar- rives but what the government thinks proper to allow; every fact that seems contrary to their views is suppressed, and scarcely any but the Ministers themselves are acquainted with the real state of things in the Peninsula. It is not known whether Guilleininot sends to Paris the reports of his Lieiitenants Bourck, Bourmont, and Boiirdesoulle, or if he detains- tlrern at Madrid; certain it is, that Ministers never publish any despatch that is not signed by him, with the exception of the trifling de- tails from Moncey, in Catalonia. They -do not even publish all the Contents ofGriille- , minot’s despatches, but keep secret whatever is not favorable to their cause, along with the- immense drafts for secret service sent by his Highness of Angouleme, A few days ago he sent a draft for the trifling sum ofeleven mil- lions, doubtless to be employed in purchasing the silence or co-operation ofevery enemy of note, and in assisting the fanatical Regency" to extend their oppressions. Scarcely a week passes but we hear of some attempt of the Guerillas on troops escorting inoirey to head- quarters or into Andalusia; and gold has hith- erto performed more conversions than the sword. When a banker sends offiiitelligence to his correspondence, which the government desires to suppress, or least to retard, the ex- press is refused a pasport, or, at the moment of his leaving Paris, orders are transmitted by telegraph for some post iiraster on the road to refuse him horses. The courier is indignant at the delay; but all his efforts to obtain hors- es are fruitless, and he is only allowed to con- tinue his route when the loss of3 or 12 hours has rendered his mission nearly, if not alto- gether, Iuseless. Till within the last five inonths, any one could send off an express who had occasion for it; but at present this favour is granted to none but friends of government. The opposition members ofthe two Cham- bers know less of Spanislr news than the citi- zens ofLoudon. .. i It is repeated, that the Duke d’Angouleme has promised the Regency a French fleet and army to help Spain to re-conquer Mexico. PAP.rs,July 2°2.——-Governinciit has receiv- ed intelligence of the defeat ofthe Spaniards in Gallicia, by Gen. Huber. The Journal des Debats says 1,500 prisoners were taken ; birt the official report mentions but 80 priso- ‘ ners, (among them a comrnauder ofengineers) some musltets, and baggage. The Jllonileur will give these particulars to—inorruw, and will likewise mention the junction of Morillo (with 3000 men) with the French army. Pl-1RPlGNAN,July' l3.—Tlie small fort of Cardona has capitulated. This is an impor- tant post, for it coiniuands the whole district in which is situated the morintain of rock-salt which supplies all Catalonia. BAYONNE, July l6.—Thc investment of Cadiz offers greater obstacles than were first thought of. The Cortes it is true, and the Constitutional Government, had neglected to -supply!/re place, persuaded that the French would not enter Andilusia; but the Spanish Generals seem to have modified their system of defence, by want of foresight. of their own Ministry, and the bold enterprize oftheFrench. Instead of throwing themselves into the place to defend its ramparts, they have scattered themselves over Andalusia, where they assem- ble whenever they wish to harrass the French divisions which occupy the country. They hope by this means either to raise the siege, or at best to facilitate the entry of supplies into the place. It was with this view that Ballas- teros, after reinforcing the garrison ofAlicant, and making so re ofsoine positions in the king- dorn ofMuricia, moved on Grenada; and that Villacainpa, after accomplishing hisjunctions with Casteldorious, occupies Honda, and pro- poses to act in concert with Ballasteros. In another direction, ' Zayas and several other Chiefs scour the country with det:i'tchinenis, which, iftlicy cannot attack the French col- riinns, continually embarrass the movement ofour troops by preventing them from being scattered at any moment. The Coiistitiitioii- alists flatter themselves, that by all these means either they will gain time, which seems to be their principle object on account ofthe season, or they will force the Prince Geri- eralissimo to send powerful reinforcements to the divisions that have marched into Cadiz.. ' Mons. Leleux, the_Editor of the Echo du .N'ord, a journal pirblislied at Lille, has been ’ called before the Police for having inserted in one of his numbers, that ‘ an incalculable -numbero/' workmen have been thrown outqf employ, in consequence ofa distressing war, which Iia.9-sttddenly dried’ up the very sources Q/'indicslr_r/.’ Mons. Leleux pleaded his own cause. In the course of his defence, be pro- duced the attestations ofa number ofthe most respectable merchants, as well as of several of the principal masters of manufactories, who have been obliged to discharge part of their workmen. , His arguuients were however, re- jected, and Mons. Leleux has been condemn- ed to pay a fine of 3,000 francs, and to suffer the pain_ofirnprisoi-iinent for three months. -s
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